Town Hall · Gahanna

Gahanna, OH town hall & government

Gahanna spent $64.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,827 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gahanna's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Gahanna

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Gahanna's money goes

Spent
$64.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,827
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$17.6 million
$496 per resident
Administration & buildings
$14.8 million23%
Police
$13 million20%
Roads & transportation
$9.2 million14%
Sewer & trash
$8.7 million13%
Water & other utilities
$6.5 million10%
Parks & libraries
$5.9 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$885,0001%
Paid to other governments
$612,0001%
Interest on debt
$594,0001%
Other
$4.7 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 45%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gahanna

Full-time staff
210
52 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
60
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
81 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
37 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
32 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Other
26 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gahanna-Jefferson City School District

Gahanna's K–12 school district, shared with Mifflin and Jefferson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,910
Ohio: $16,610
Students
8,121
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$409 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 77%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,910 per pupil, $9,485 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gahanna pay

Typical tax bill
$6,194
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$350,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Gahanna's government

🏛️ Official websitegahanna.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gahanna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gahanna

Gahanna is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Joyce Beatty. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Gahanna's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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